Shah Jahan II
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Shah Jahan II (Persian pronunciation: [ʃɑːh d͡ʒa.ˈhɑːn]; June 1696 – 17 September 1719), born Mirza Rafi-ud-Daulah, was briefly the twelfth Mughal emperor in 1719.
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Rafi-ud-Daulah | |||||||||
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Padishah Al-Sultan Al-Azam | |||||||||
12th Mughal Emperor | |||||||||
Reign | 6 June – 17 September 1719 | ||||||||
Coronation | 8 June 1719 | ||||||||
Predecessor | Rafi-ud-Darajat | ||||||||
Successor | Muhammad Shah Jahangir II (titular) | ||||||||
Born | Rafi-ud-Daulah June 1696 Mughal Empire | ||||||||
Died | 18 September 1719(1719-09-18) (aged 23) Bidyapur, near Fatehpur Sikri, Mughal Empire (present-day Uttar Pradesh, India) | ||||||||
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House | House of Babur | ||||||||
Dynasty | Timurid dynasty | ||||||||
Father | Rafi-ush-Shan | ||||||||
Religion | Sunni Islam (Hanafi) |
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After being chosen by the Sayyid brothers, he succeeded figurehead emperor Rafi-ud-Darajat on 6 June 1719. Shah Jahan II also served as a figurehead to the Sayyid brothers[1] and would serve as emperor until his death of tuberculosis on 17 September 1719.[2]